The Bicol Martyrs of 1896 revisited

The Bicol Martyrs of 1896 Revisited

the tondo conspiracy

The Conspiracy of the Maharlikas, also referred to as the Revolt of the Lakans or the Tondo Conspiracy of 1587-1588 was a plot against Spanish colonial rule by the Tagalog and Capampangan noblemen, or datus, of Manila and some towns of Bulacan and Pampanga, in the Philippines. It was led by Agustín de Legazpi, grandson of conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi, nephew of Rajah Lakandula, and his first cousin, Martin Pangan. The datus swore to rise up in arms by anointing their necks with a split egg. The uprising failed when they were betrayed to the Spanish authorities by Antonio Surabao (Susabau) of Calamianes.[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_of_the_Maharlikas

My view on Rizal ( Published at the Philippine Daily Inquirer 2004 Youngblood column )

Published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
Young Blood Article
TOTAL WRECK
Christian E. Rivero
2004


IN TIMES of doubt I always like to remember the trials of our heroes and the sacrifices they made for us.


Jose Rizal is foremost among my heroes. He was a man whose love for the country is unparalleled. Of course, many others died for the cause of freedom and democracy. But what I like most about Rizal was that he wrote, got hurt, fell in love, made mistakes and dreamt nice things for the country. Nowadays, it appears that his aspirations of having a great and independent country remain just that:aspirations. We are still a country weak and vacillating. Our leaders are at best a joke.They know nothing about real governance, but they have mastered the art of politicking that wins elections. Our elections are similar to fiestas. By route and by custom, they happen every three years.


Our politicians are little more than entertainers. Only a few deserve our respect. Most of them are people who are popular and bored with their lives, people who need to feed their insatiable hunger for power and prey on our weaknesses. They think that by securing seats in the government, they become better persons. Their delusion sadly costs us our future.


As for us, overwhelmed by all the campaign glitz, we have forgotten the need to remain critical. We are drowned in apathy. Platforms of government are treated as if they mean nothing. Many of us are bored by speeches. What is important to us is that the candidates can sing and dance.


While we are held in suspense by the latest controversy involving Kris Aquino, we neglect to examine the personal stand and views of the candidates on the different issues confronting us. Show biz is the rage, and sadly, we cannot distinguish what is real from fantasy. As a consequence, we troop to the voting precincts with fatalistic prayers that though the candidates we're voting into office are a bunch of walking mistakes, they will perform very well when they win. Such a hope always ends up unfulfilled. Politicians look after their own interests. Afterwards do we not feel like a prostitute, who has been cast away after the carnal act? In politics, ethics is esoteric while power and money mean might.


I do not think our politicians are giving the youth a good example. I see no Rizal in our midst. Very few among our leaders deserve our respect and confidence.
A few years ago an American writer said that ours was a "damaged culture." I disagree. Instead, I say that we are nothing less than a total wreck. With the quality of our leaders, it is hard denying what is obvious. For instance, our country is far from what a functioning democracy should be. We do not learn from our
past. How many EDSAs do we need before we get our act together? Let us face it, ours is barely a functioning state and our politicians are further imperiling our chances of recovery.


Is this the country Rizal wanted? I hope that our politicians ask themselves that question. It is also incumbent upon us, as citizens, to stop and look at ourselves. Consider what we have contributed so far to improve our lot. We were once a proud people. Now we just heap insult on ourselves, dismissing our faults as something embedded in our character. While this attitude helps us sometimes to survive, what
is more useful is for us to act in the interest of our country. In consonance with the dreams instilled in us by our heroes, we must realize that the term "Filipino" is not just a word, it is also a state of mind: revolutionary, proactive, responsible and conscious of his acts.


Our country is in disarray. Some things need to be done and fast. I doubt if we can trust our politicians alone to rectify the country's mistakes. Instead, let us think that we all can contribute positively. We must not remain impotent and accept things passively. Otherwise we will not make the country any better than it is today. By now we should have grown tired of engaging in wishful thinking. We must act now while we
still can.

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Jose Rizal

go to the link. enjoy. http://www.spot.ph/gallery/1290/10-things-you-didn-rsquo-t-know-about-jose-rizal/article/48543

chi ming tsoi vs CA

for my intro to law class, this is the link for the assigned case: http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1997/jan1997/gr_119190_1997.html

UP Law

intro to law

RELIMS A. Orientation • Course overview, • course outline • class rules and regulations • requirements • grading system • class activities B. Law Definition Sources Importance/Role B. Legal History • Introduction • Roman • Pre-Spanish • Spanish • American • Independence C. Legal Systems • Origin • Kinds • Elements • Comparison MIDTERMS D. Philippine Legal System • A hybrid law system • Separation of Powers • Executive • Congress • Judiciary • Bill of Rights E. Civil Law • Persons and Family Relations • Contracts • Other important Civil Laws subjects FINALS D. Criminal Law • Book 1 • Book 2 • Special Laws E. Remedial Law • Civil Procedure • Criminal Procedure • Special Procedure • Evidence • Alternative Dispute Resolution F. The Legal Profession • Requirements • Law School • Legal Ethics • Challenges and Issues

Locgov syllabus

PRELIMS A. ORIENTATION • Course overview, • course outline • class rules and regulations • requirements • grading system • class activities B. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONCEPTS AND BASIC POLICIES UNDERLYING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 1. Local Government Concepts and Basic Principles Underlying the Local Government Code 1.1. Political law 1.2. Public and private corporations 1.3. Municipal corporations and local governments 1.4. Local autonomy and decentralization 1.5. De jure and de facto local governments 1.6. Public and proprietary nature of local governments 2.Policies Underlying the Local Government Code 2.1. Policies underlying the Local Government Code 2.2. Laws governing local governments C. BRIEF HISTORY OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES 1. Local Governance During the Period of Conquest 2. Local Governance During the Period of Independence and After D. CREATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS 1.Authority to Create, Merge, Abolish, Divide, or Substantially Alter the Boundaries of Local Government Units 1.1. General requirements for the creation, merger, abolition, division and substantial alteration of boundaries of local government units 1.2. Beginning of corporate existence of local governments 2.Specific Requirements for the Creation, Merger, Abolition, Division and Substantial Alteration of Boundaries of Local Governments 2.1. Barangays 2.2. Municipalities 2.3. Cities 2.4. Provinces MIDTERM E. GENERAL POWERS AND ATTRIBUTES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS 1. General Powers of LGUs 1.1Express and implied powers 1.1 Corporate, legislative and executive powers 1.2 Internal and external powers; mandatory and discretionary powers 1.3 Revenue powers 2. General Welfare 3. Eminent Domain 3.1. Public use, purpose or welfare F. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS: THEIR NATURE AND ROLE; OFFICES AND OFFICIALS; AND POWERS AND DUTIES 1. The Barangay: Its Nature and Role; Offices and Officials; and Powers and Duties 1.1. Nature and role of the barangay 1.2. Barangay offices and officials 1.3. Appointive officials of the barangay: their qualifications, powers and duties 2. The Municipality: Its Nature and Role; Offices and Officials; Powers and Duties 2.1. Nature and role of the municipality 2.2. Municipal officials in general 3.The City: Its Nature and Role; Offices and Officials; and Powers and Duties 3.1. Nature and role of the city 3.2. City officials in general 3.3. Officials and offices common to all cities; their powers and duties 3.4. Powers and duties of the Sangguniang Panlungsod 3. The Province: Its Nature and Role; Offices and Officials; and Powers and Duties 4.1. Nature and role of the province 4.2. Existing sub-provinces 4.3. Officials of the provincial government 4.4. Powers and duties of officials of the provincial government G. ELECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 1.Qualifications and Disqualifications, Manner of Election and Term of Office of Elective Local Officials 1.1 Qualifications and disqualifications of elective local government officials 1.2. Election and term of office 2.Disciplinary Actions Against Elective Local Government Officials 2.1. Grounds for disciplinary actions 2.2. Procedure in the conduct of the investigation of administrative complaints for disciplinary actions 3.The Recall of Elective Local Government Officials 3.1. Recall, defined 3.2. Procedure in conducting recall FINALS H. LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION 1. The Local Legislative Bodies 1.1. The sanggunians 2.The Local Legislative Process 2.1. Rules governing the enactment of ordinances and resolutions 2.2. Review of ordinances and resolutions 2.3. Effectivity of ordinances and resolutions 3. Local Legislation Through Initiative 3.1. Procedure in local initiative 3.2. Local referendum 4. Local Special Bodies I.LOCAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES 1.Revenue Raising Powers of Local Governments 1.1 Revenue raising powers of local governments 1.2 Constitutional and legal bases of powers of LGUs to raise revenues 2. External Sources of Revenue of Local Governments 2.1 External sources of revenue of local governments 2.2 Credit financing as a means of increasing the financial capability of local units J. THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL 1.Role of the Department of Interior and Local Government in Local Governance 1.1 Powerss and functions of the DILG 1.2 Participation of local executives in the administration of the PNP 2 Organizational Structure of the DILG 2.1 Set-up of the DILG 2.2 Department services 2.3 Bureaus and offices 2.4 Regional offices K. LOCAL GOVERNMENT INNOVATIONS AND OTHER CHALLENGES OF THE LGC 1991 1.Model LGUs/Gintong Ani awardees 2.Current issues and challenges confronting LGUs ( Environment, Social Services and others) Some notes that might help Public Corporation (Ulep Notes)